January 28, 2014
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$25
Legal notices, ordinances, and resolutions must be published in a newspaper of public record. This renewal sets the rate at $25.20 per column inch for the year starting January 1, 2014.
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Counterparty:
Montgomery Advertiser
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 28, 2014
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$1
The city will pay the Huntsville Times to publish legal notices, ordinances, and resolutions at rates of $1.36–$1.66 per line depending on publication day. This is a routine expense that ensures public access to city legal filings.
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Counterparty:
Huntsville Times
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 28, 2014
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Item number:Item #43
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay for professional advocacy at the state level to advance Birmingham's interests in legislation and funding. Contract terms and cost not disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
D. Curt Lee
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2014
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Item number:Item #46
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will spend tax dollars on a state government relations contractor to advocate for Birmingham's interests. Contract details—duration and cost—are not disclosed in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Daryl Perkins, dba Master Solutions
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2014
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Item number:Item #45
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay a private consultant for state-level government relations work. This is a sole-source contract with no public bidding process.
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Counterparty:
Jay Murrill
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2014
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Item number:Item #44
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is contracting with a lobbying firm to represent its interests before state government. This is a direct use of city funds for advocacy—residents deserve to know who is hired to lobby on their behalf and what services will be provided.
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Counterparty:
Anthony Barnes, dba Barnes and Associates, PC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 21, 2014
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Item number:Item #40
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$295K
City commits $295,400 to design professional services for 16th Street project through June 2014. Funds engineering and architecture work to move the initiative forward.
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Counterparty:
MBA Engineers, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 21, 2014
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Item number:Item #48
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
City hires BLOC Global Development Group as strategic master developer for the 2013–14 fiscal year using sole-source procurement. Contract scope involves strategic project planning and development services.
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Counterparty:
BLOC Global Development Group, LLC, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2014
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Item number:Item #49
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$60K
Sole-source contract brings professional planning and management support to North Birmingham Community Fraternals. Focus on local capacity-building and neighborhood development strategies.
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Counterparty:
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
North Birmingham
January 21, 2014
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Item number:Item #13
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Birmingham commits funds to American Red Cross for disaster response and emergency shelter services available to residents during crises.
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Counterparty:
American Red Cross Jefferson Shelby Chapter, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 21, 2014
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Item number:Item #11
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
BJCTA bus terminal gets upgraded facilities. Hoar will manage design and construction under a sole-source contract with the transit authority.
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Counterparty:
Hoar Program Management, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #56
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$400K
Annual independent audit verifies how the city spent public money and flags financial risks. This sole-source contract with auditor Carr, Riggs & Ingram covers FY 2024 operations.
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Counterparty:
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #54
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$100K
City commits $100,000 in public funds to sole-source legal contract with White, Arnold & Dowd through mid-2014. Residents deserve visibility into major vendor spending and procurement decisions.
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Counterparty:
White, Arnold & Dowd P.C.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #61
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$42K
City commits $42,000 to a consulting contract for EPA community outreach support. Sole-source procurement; contract runs through June 30, 2014.
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Counterparty:
Erika Liles, New York, New York
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #62
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $30,000 from general fund to sole-source consultant for professional services to improve information flow.
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Counterparty:
Scottie McClaney
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #19
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
City commits $30,000 to engineering and surveying design services for 12th Street West project. Sole-source procurement, no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Engineering Design Technologies, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
12th Street West
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #60
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
Council approves sole-source consulting contract with Alice Gordon to strengthen city information flow. Public dollars go to this vendor without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Alice Gordon
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Birmingham
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #59
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$30K
North Birmingham residents face ongoing industrial contamination from decades of steel and foundry operations. This $30K consulting contract helps the city navigate EPA remediation requirements to protect public health and prepare properties for future development.
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Counterparty:
Gizelle Bryant, Bethesda, Maryland
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #21
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
City commits $15,350 to appraise properties for the Ensley Avenue Project, a key step before any redevelopment or land-recovery work moves forward.
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Counterparty:
Washington Appraisal Services, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #20
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$15K
Councilor Kimberly Rafferty's office receives consulting support through June 30, 2014, using general fund dollars. Work scope not detailed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
LEG Consultant LLC, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appointment advisory
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Location:
District 2
January 14, 2014
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Item number:Item #44
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$6K
Councilor Hoyt's office gets paid consultant support for community outreach and advocacy in District 8. The sole-source contract sidesteps competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Darius Moore
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appointment executive
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Location:
District 8
December 26, 2013
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Item number:Item #16
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$39K
Contractor will build T-Ball Miracle Field and Baseball Field House at Cooper Green Park, expanding youth sports facilities in the community.
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Counterparty:
Keystone Development Contractors, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Cooper Green Park
December 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #26
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$42K
City spending $41,845 on flooring purchase and installation at an unspecified location via sole-source contract with Carpet Specialties.
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Counterparty:
Carpet Specialties
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
4401 First Avenue North, Birmingham
December 17, 2013
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Item number:Item #17
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$10K
City commits $10,000 from general funds for accounting consultant services. Sole-source contract award placed on consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Kellum, Wilson & Associates, PC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
December 10, 2013
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Item number:Item #65
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🤝 Sole-source / no-bid
$
Total cost:
$250K
City commits to $250,000 annually for Lawson Software technical support through a sole-source contract with no competitive bidding. Citizens should know which vendors get exclusive city work and why.
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Counterparty:
Implementation Services Group, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award